40g Lighting questions

Odyssea makes a decent halide fixture, but their t5 lights are not the greatest. A lot of people will try to use their experience with their halides as proof that their t5s will work well. I would not buy a six bulb fixture for sps. it may be possible to grow some types but they will go relatively slow and some will just not work out.

Michael Rice
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You could hang a 250w MH over the tank, use a 20k Radium or a 14k Phoenix bulb, and a lumenarc reflector, and that could be found used for $200. You'd get color and growth then. Would look something like this: http://www.wamas.org/forums/uploads/1235043492/gallery_1601_567_61274.jpg

 

I would would go with this one http://www.aquaticlife.com/products/277. Two of them link together would give you could cover because it is so wide. It is more plugs So you might want to put a whole power strip on a time for them. The website has a guide for lighting and it want a six lamp at 12" water depth to growth everything. I would do close to a 3" sand bed anyway so I would be worried about the depth. As far as the six lamp this are linkable start with 2 sets and if you need it buy a 3rd. Price for 3 of these is comparable to a 4 lamp fixture. And they come with legs to sit right on your tank.

 

Here is an excellent light for sale on RC:

Reef Central Online Community

6x39w Tek Fixture for $200